Even the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. always seems to pull out a sense of adventure in me.

I also hold my summer in Sub-Sahara Africa with my 76-year-old grandfather very dear to me.

However, there’s one place that will always be #1 in my heart. A small (I mean really small) island country in the middle of the Mediterranean; Malta.

It was the place I studied abroad, and I loved it so much, I stayed for two more years. I made incredible friendships and memories which I will never forget. I suggest everyone travels to Malta at least once!

Go Backpacking: What’s your favorite travel story to tell people?

Adam: Well, it’s not my favorite story to tell, but I’ve certainly told it the most. It was actually the most difficult day in my life.

Long story short, I’m now banned from 26 countries. I regret the stupid decision that led to those consequences, but I must deal with it now. You can read more about that story later.

Go Backpacking: When did you start writing/blogging?

Adam: I’ve had a passion for writing for years. It started with baseball writing. Once I started traveling, though, I couldn’t stop writing about it. About three years ago, with the help of Travel Blog Success, I began Wanderway and have yet to stop writing.

Now, I’ve moved onto the next phase of my career as a writer. My debut travel novel, Summer of ‘92, will be published at the end of the year and I can hardly wait to share it.

I put together a few things so anyone who is interested in learning more about it can get in the mood for its release.

Go Backpacking: Where to next?

Adam: I could never give a straight-forward answer to that question. It’s much more complicated than a single answer.

Right now, I’m in the Charlotte International Airport, about ready to head to Croatia. I’d like to spend some time traveling the coast of Croatia and, after, I hope to see parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina that I’ve always had my eye on.

However, take that answer with a grain of salt because my plans change so often.

At some point before too long, I want to make it to South America. That’d be taking on a whole new continent, for me.

Exploring the Faroe Islands

Go Backpacking: Check-in or Carry-on?

Adam: Carry-on all the way. There’s no other way to do it.

Go Backpacking: Hostel or AirBnB?

Adam: Hostels will always be my favorite part of this kind of lifestyle. There are too many good stories waiting to be told in hostels.

Go Backpacking: Favorite travel writer? Favorite book?

Adam: No contest, it’s Jack Kerouac. He will always be my idol. On the Road is my Bible (like so many others would say).

You can reach Adam by commenting on Go Backpacking’s social media feeds as well as his personal feeds on Facebook and Instagram.